Monday Patriots Notebook 9/11: News and Notes

Some news and notes on this Monday:

Offensive Line Was Terrific Sunday

Given the loss of both Cole Strange and Mike Onwenu, who were both inactive ahead of Sunday’s game against Philadelphia, the initial concern was that the Patriots’ offense was going to be in serious trouble against an incredibly tough Eagles pass rush.

That turned out not to be the case. Both rookie left guard Atonio Mafi and fellow rookie right guard Sidy Sow each played incredibly well in their absence. Sow had spent the preseason at right tackle but gave way to Calvin Anderson, who played 100% of the snaps Sunday opposite Trent Brown despite missing the preseason with an illness.

What’s most surprising is that the Eagles…